avatar

noun8

1. •
   An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.

   • Fish, Boar, Snake, Lion [footnote] The four first Avatars, or Incarnations of the Divine Spirit. — 1784
2. •
   One which serves as the means through which the entity interacts with its environment; a player character or host.

   • The people are pieces of software called avatars. They are the audiovisual bodies that people use to communicate with each other in the Metaverse. — 1992
3. •
   One which serves as the identifying token for the entity within the dimension.
4. •
   A graphical representation of a user or persona; used in reference to any digital environment, but especially nonmetaversal ones.
5. •
   A character model, used virtually as an emulation of a user or their persona.
6. •
   The embodiment of an idea or concept; an instantiation, especially an incarnation or personification.

   • ...that a new avatar of Mrs. Siddons has appeared at Covent Garden, in the shape of her niece Fanny Kemble... — 1831
7. •
   A representation within a dimension of an entity that exists outside of that dimension.
8. •
   One which serves to act in place of or on behalf of the entity; a simulacrum.